Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Margaux |
Label Name: | Margaux 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 1966 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator ~90; Jancis Robinson ~18/20; Michael Broadbent favorable; Robert Parker noted it as one of the stronger Margauxs of the period (estate tasting notes)
Tasting Note
Mature Margaux: cedar, truffle, plum and dried berry aromas with minty, tobacco and smoky tertiary notes. Medium-bodied, fine dusty tannins, softened palate and a lingering cedar-tobacco finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, beef tournedos, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, braised beef rendang, mushroom hot-pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Bordeaux blend; traditional fermentation in oak vats followed by c.18–24 months ageing in oak barrels; long bottle ageing developed tertiary character.
Vineyard Info
Château Margaux is an 1855 Premier Cru Classé in Margaux (Bordeaux), famed for elegant, perfumed wines from gravel soils and long estate winemaking tradition.